Dinah Shore - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline
| Born | February 29, 1916 |
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| Died | February 24, 1994 (age 77) |
| Birthplace | Winchester, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces - (see also Dinah Shore's horoscope and birth chart) |
| Chinese Zodiac | Dragon |
| Generation | Greatest Generation |
| Known For | Winning eight Emmys as a TV host; hit songs like "Buttons and Bows" and "See the USA in Your Chevrolet"; The Dinah Shore Chevy Show. |
Intro
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality, renowned for her warm vocal style and popularity from the 1940s through the 1970s. She became one of the era's most successful female recording artists and later became a pioneer in TV talk shows.
Early Life & Background
Dinah Shore was born Frances Rose Shore on February 29, 1916, in Winchester, Tennessee. She contracted polio at a young age, resulting in a limp that she carried throughout her life. Despite this, she pursued singing and attended Vanderbilt University before moving to New York to launch her music career.
Career Highlights
- Achieved fame as a popular big band singer in the early 1940s
- Recorded best-selling hits such as "Blues in the Night" and "Button and Bows"
- Hosted 'The Dinah Shore Chevy Show' (1956–1963), earning multiple Emmy Awards
- Hosted daytime talk shows such as 'Dinah!' and 'Dinah's Place'
- Became a major figure in American television and was among the first women to head a prime-time variety show
Trivia
- Dinah Shore was an avid golfer and co-founded the Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, which became one of the most prestigious events on the LPGA Tour (now The Chevron Championship).
- Her theme song was "See the USA in Your Chevrolet", thanks to her long association with Chevrolet.
- She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1994.
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Dinah Shore was born the 29 February 1916.
Winchester, Tennessee, U.S..
On Her Birth-Day
About February 29th, 1916, in brief:
- Day of the week: February 29th, 1916 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase:
- #1 US song: Casey's Description of His Fight by Russell Hunting (as Michael Casey)
- Popular movie: directed by D.W. Griffith
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